Do you see angels? Are they the kind with wings? Or perhaps they are little men with green hats and pants and smiles from ear to ear? Recently I have seen angels but they sport no visible attributes but their inner souls and hearts shine bright.
If you read my blog you have been privy to the season of medical mayhem Thad and I are experiencing. If you haven’t, check out my blog post for the details at https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2024/uncategorized/31107/when-god-says-wait/.
Its been long and arduous physically and mentally but throughout we have been supported and cared for by “angels”.
The first angel was wearing a white coat and was Thad’s cardiologist who saw beyond his specialty to see the whole person and while Thad needed two additional stents; neither would put him in imminent danger. He recommended that Thad should get his dislocated shoulder repaired first because if the stents were done first, he would need to wait 6 months before having the shoulder repaired/replaced.
When the orthopedic surgeon opened up his right shoulder he was met with a massive infection. Had the cardiac doctor simply saw his specialty and went ahead and placed the stents we might have found ourselves six months later with an even bigger infection or sepsis and even death. And we would have had no idea from whence the infection was coming from.
There were multiple sightings of angels while Thad was in the hospital. The nurses, technicians, physical therapists were wonderful. The five days were not without its challenges but each interaction for the most part was met with kindness and care. While staff on the weekends was not sufficient for the patient load, those working were never grumpy, but always kind and as helpful as they could be with 25 other patients on the floor.
God sent a lovely lady whose husband was in the pre-operative curtained cubicle next door. They are in their early 80’s and he had a cancer lesion on his leg that his general practitioner said would heal on its own and is now a massive infection and needed to have it removed. While this in itself is destressing, he also suffers with dementia. She and I went down to the hospital cafeteria for breakfast when they booted us out of pre-op. We shared the morning together. It was wonderful to be able to talk with someone and not feel so alone. She was an example of grace and calmness and such a gift to share the morning with her as we waited to hear the outcome of our husband’s surgeries. I felt very much in the company of an angel.
There were angels in the form of neighbors, friends, and our bible study group who brought meals, flowers, hugs and daily text to see how they could help. The visiting nurses who came weekly to draw blood and change Thad’s pic line were kind, gently, informative, funny, professional yet personal and made us feel secure in the care we were receiving. At the end of the six weeks of daily antibiotic infusions we found ourselves missing their weekly visits and wanting to become lifelong friends. What a blessing.
I have to mention the plethora of prayers that we received throughout all of this. Thad was lifted up from the moment they heard about what was going on and they continue to pray for his supernatural healing today. We certainly feel the prayers and are grateful.
All these people are angels answering the call of God to live out their faith as Jesus did some two thousand years ago.
Yes, there are angels in this world. Angels not with wings, or green hats or pastel fairy outfits but disguised as you and me – some weak, some strong, some broken, some whole. Most of us carry burdens of our own that have left us marred and scarred from life’s journey but who nevertheless see an opportunity to answer God’s call and respond with “Send me”.
Just as God wants us to be attentive to others needs; He wants us to be aware of the plethora of blessings (angels) present even as we are in the depth of medical mayhem. Seek them. Be aware of them. And give thanks for they are the blessings and angels in disguise.
Do you see the angels amidst the ruins and burdens of your life? Ask God to help you see them. I believe they are all around if we only stop to look.
“May His joy be in you, and may it be full.” John 15:11
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I have additional insights I’d love to share with you found in the pages of my debut book: Surviving Medical Mayhem – Laughing When It Hurts. To order a copy or learn more go to my website at www.lorettaschoen.com
Blessings for Health & Wellness.